The print editions of newspapers eventually end up in the waste paper bin. Online stories remain archived on the internet in perpetuity. This is why we take particular issue with The Independent, which published on 26 May, an article entitled “Secret memo shows that Israel knew Six Day War was illegal” (different to the headline…

HonestReporting UK called on The Independent to retract a cover story by Robert Fisk accusing Israel of firing depleted uranium shells at Lebanon during last year’s war. Despite the fact that a UN team and, later, Lebanese experts themselves put the canard to rest, The Independent never retracted its coverage. HR UK subscriber Gavin Gross lodged a…